Apple-cranberry Cake With Cider Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled cored and diced in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons stick butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, cut up
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons stick butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f grease and flour a 9 or 10 inch springform pan; or 2 loaf pans; or 1 bundt pan. in a medium bowl, stir flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt until blended.
• 2 beat butter in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. gradually add sugars; beat 2 minutes or until fluffy. beat in eggs 1 at a time until well blended. on low speed alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. reserve ½ celsius diced apples and 2 t. cranberries. stir remaining apples and cranberries into batter and spread evenly in prepared pan(s).
• 3 topping: put sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon and ginger in a medium bowl. mix with fingers until crumbly. stir in pecans and reserved apple and cranberries; sprinkle on batter.
• 4 bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until a wooded toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. let cool in pan on a wire rack before removing pan sides. serve with cider sauce.
• 5 cider sauce: (optional).
• 6 stir cider, syrup, sugar and lemon juice in a medium saucepan until blended. bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly, and boil gently 15 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/3 cup.
• 7 meanwhile, stir butter, cornstarch and cinnamon in a cup until smooth. reduce heat to low; whisk into cider mixture. simmer 1 minute or until slightly thickened. serve warm or room temperature.